Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007

3.0.0 2617 2023-11-13T20:31:19Z 2023-11-13T20:31:19Z Senate S S 2008-02-08 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-07-24T20:14:19Z Markup by 2008-06-26T18:07:04Z Referred to 2008-02-08T17:24:31Z S. Rept. 110-430 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 110 423 S 2007-07-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283. Related bill CRS Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 110 5826 HR 2008-05-22 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2008-09-24 Became Public Law No: 110-324. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-24 Became Public Law No: 110-324. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-24 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-24 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-16 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-16 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-10 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-10 13:52:52 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-10 13:52:50 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579). (text: CR 9/9/2008 H7907-7908) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 579 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll579.xml House 110 2008-09-10T17:52:50Z 2 2008-09-10 13:52:50 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579).(text: CR 9/9/2008 H7907-7908) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 579 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll579.xml House 110 2008-09-10T17:52:50Z 2 2008-09-10 13:44:10 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7969-7970) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:58:39 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:52:54 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2617. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:52:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7907-7909) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:52:28 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-31 10:54:16 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-31 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-07-31 10:05:59 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-30 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7795-7797; text: CR S7795-7796) Floor 2008-07-30 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7795-7797; text: CR S7795-7796) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-24 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 897. Calendars 2008-07-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-430. Committee 2008-07-24 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-430. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-06-26 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2008-02-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-02-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S819) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2008-02-08 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2008-02-08 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2008-02-08 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2008-02-08 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2008-02-08 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2008-02-08 True W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2008-02-08 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2008-02-08 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2008-02-08 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2008-02-08 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2008-02-13 False 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z S. 2617, Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20084 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2008</p> 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z S. 2617, Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20084 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2008 2008-10-17T04:00:00Z S. 2617, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20382 <p>Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 10, 2008, and signed by the President on September 24, 2008</p> 2008-10-17T04:00:00Z S. 2617, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20382 Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 10, 2008, and signed by the President on September 24, 2008 Public Law 110-324 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Clothing Cost of living adjustments Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Families Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Labor and Employment Law Survivors' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' pensions Armed Forces and National Security

00 2008-02-08 Introduced in Senate 2008-05-12T21:52:39Z Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.]]>

35 2008-07-30 Passed Senate amended 2008-10-27T16:56:20Z Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

Codifies rate amounts as increased under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007.]]>

81 2008-09-10 Passed House without amendment 2008-10-27T16:56:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2008, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

Codifies rate amounts as increased under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007.]]>

49 2008-09-24 Public Law 2008-11-04T20:22:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Codifies rate amounts as increased under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007.]]>

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 Official Titles as Amended by Senate A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes. S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 Display Title Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. Enrolled Bill 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2617enr/xml/BILLS-110s2617enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2617es/xml/BILLS-110s2617es.xml Reported to Senate 2008-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2617rs/xml/BILLS-110s2617rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2617is/xml/BILLS-110s2617is.xml 2008-09-25T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-09-24 Became Public Law No: 110-324. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.